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CPC technology class · B60

B60Y - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Aspects Cross-cutting Vehicle…

Indexing scheme relating to aspects cross-cutting vehicle technology. 14,131 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

14,131
US patents granted
B60
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+50%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Indexing Scheme Relating TO Aspects Cross-cutting Vehicle… ranks #132 of 670 CPC technology areas - 14,131 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 50% over five years.

#132
of 670 CPC technology areas
14,131
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Toyota Jidosha
leading assignee (1,087)
+50%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (1,087 patents)

CPC subclass B60Y - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY - covers 14,131 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B60Y is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha leads with 1,087 patents, followed by Ford Global Technologies, Llc at 948 grants and Hyundai Motor Company at 737.

Filing activity in B60Y is up 50% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B60Y innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B60Y, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 50% versus 2015–2019.

5001,0001,5002,000 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 904

Who leads B60Y?

The 12 most active assignees in INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Toyota Jidosha is the most active filer in B60Y, holding 1,087 of the 14,131 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass B60Y
Rank Company Patents in B60Y
#1 Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha 1,087
#2 Ford Global Technologies, Llc 948
#3 Hyundai Motor Company 737
#4 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 634
#5 KIA Motors Corporation 424
#6 Kubota Corporation 263
#7 Deere & Company 257
#8 Komatsu Ltd. 204
#9 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. 188
#10 ZF Friedrichshafen Ag 184
#11 Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG 153
#12 AUDI Ag 148
#13 CNH Industrial America Llc 144
#14 KIA Corporation 141
#15 Caterpillar Inc. 138
#16 Subaru Corporation 126
#17 Polaris Industries Inc. 121
#18 Volvo Truck Corporation 112
#19 Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft 111
#20 Mazda Motor Corporation 111

About This Class

CPC subclass B60Y belongs to class B60.

14,131 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading B60Y assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 B60Y assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60Y. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B60Y assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60Y. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 681012141618 050010001500 Patents in B60Y Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Toyota JidoshaFord GlobalHyundai MotorHonda MotorKia MotorsKubotaDeere &KomatsuNissan MotorZf FriedrichshafenSchaeffler & KgAudiCnh Industrial AmericaKia
Top 14 B60Y assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B60Y. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B60Y?
CPC subclass B60Y covers INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY. It belongs to CPC class B60 (VEHICLES IN GENERAL), with 14,131 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B60Y?
14,131 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B60Y between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B60Y?
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha leads B60Y with 1,087 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B60Y collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., B60) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B60Y provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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